The new connection offers some of the lowest latency access between Moscow and key European financial centres, including London, Frankfurt and Stockholm.

TMX Atrium has been working in Russia since 2011 and now offers a complete solution, both for international clients looking to access and trade the Russian markets and for Russian clients looking to access other trading venues across Europe.

Guy Willner, CEO of IXcellerate says “We are very pleased to see that such a major player in financial markets infrastructure connectivity recognizes IXcellerate as a key component in the expansion of Moscow as a major financial centre”.